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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 8, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,947 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Art Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Leo Foster | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Renko
Boisclair bunts towards first. Monday settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Renko
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Renko
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Renko
Kingman hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cardenal. Milner goes all the way around to score. Kingman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Renko
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Seaver
There goes Monday. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Seaver
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Renko
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Renko
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Renko
There goes Foster. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Renko
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Renko
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Renko
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Seaver
Wallis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Seaver
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Seaver
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Renko
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Renko
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Renko
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Renko
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Renko
Stearns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Renko
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Renko
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Renko
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Seaver
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Seaver
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Steve Renko.
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Krukow
Mike Krukow now pitching.
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Krukow
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Milner reaches second base with a double. Boisclair scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Krukow
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Krukow
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Seaver
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Wallis vs. Seaver
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Seaver
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Seaver
Swisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Seaver
Champ Summers pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Summers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Krukow
Rob Sperring now playing shortstop.
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Krukow
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Foster trying to get to third. Wallis throws the ball in to Madlock, who tags Foster for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Krukow
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Seaver
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Tabb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Seaver
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Seaver
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Seaver
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Stone
Steve Stone now pitching.
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Stone
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Stone
Kingman hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Seaver
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Seaver
Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Seaver
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Seaver
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biittner tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Baldwin
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Baldwin
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Sutter
Larry Biittner now playing right field. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Baldwin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Sutter
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sutter
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Sutter
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Baldwin
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Trillo bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Lockwood
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sperring vs. Lockwood
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sutter
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Sutter
Stearns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Sutter
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Sutter
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockwood vs. Sutter
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lockwood vs. Sutter
Lockwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Knowles
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Knowles
Leon Brown pinch hits for John Milner.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Lockwood
Lee Mazzilli now playing left field. Leon Brown now playing center field.
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Lockwood
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Lockwood
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biittner scores. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lockwood
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1976 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Boisclair B, cf 5 1 1 0 Monday R, 1b 5 1 4 1
Mazzilli L, ph-lf 1 1 1 3 Cardenal J, lf 4 1 1 1
Phillips M, 2b 6 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Milner J, lf 4 2 3 1 Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0
Brown L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Kingman D, rf 5 1 2 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 5 1 1 1 Wallis J, cf 2 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 5 2 4 3 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Foster L, 3b 3 1 1 1 Swisher S, c 4 0 1 1
Harrelson B, ss 3 1 2 0 Kelleher M, ss 0 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0 Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldwin R, p 1 0 0 0 Sperring R, ss 2 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 1 0 0 Renko S, p 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 0 0 0 0
Tabb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stone S, p 0 0 0 0
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph-rf 2 2 2 0
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42 11 16 9 33 5 10 4
New York 103 100 006 -- 11
Chicago 000 120 101 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)* 6.0 8 4 4 3 7
Baldwin R+ 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Lockwood S (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 3.0 6 4 3 3 5
Krukow M 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Stone S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Reuschel P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sutter B 1.1 4 5 5 2 2
Knowles D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Cardenal J, Stearns J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 7
2B -- Milner J 2, Boisclair B, Madlock B
HR -- Stearns J, Monday R, Mazzilli L
SB -- Foster L 2, Cardenal J, Harrelson B
CS -- Monday R
SH -- Trillo M
SF -- Cardenal J
T -- 2:49
A -- 3947
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